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    Perfect: an individual having quality‚ or characteristics that are good as it possibly can; “a state of flawlessness without any defects” (Schwartz). The word perfect was derived in 1250-1300 in Middle English‚ Latin‚ and Old French‚ all across the same meaning was that perfect means to “bring to completion” (dictionary.com). Perfect is a simple word‚ yet everyone strives for it and many fail. Individuals may be in denial‚ thinking they do not want to be perfect‚ but looking at the media and society

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    Super Storm Sandy Many hurricane’s has occurred all across the United States‚ some worse than others. Hurricane Sandy is one that we will never forget about. Super Storm Sandy‚ a Category 3 storm‚ as known as Hurricane Sandy was a dramatic event that happened in October 2012. Sandy was a post-tropical cyclone that swept through the Caribbean and up the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Sandy begun as a tropical wave but it quickly aroused into a tropical storm in just 6 hours. It upgraded

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    Through the Setting As Seen In "The Storm" The short story "The Storm" by Kate Chopin revolves around a setting that is both exciting and enticing. Chopin ’s portrayal of the storm ’s setting reinforces the plot ’s main thematic elements through descriptive imagery that coincides with the characters emotions throughout the story. The characters in this story‚ Alcee and Calixta in particular‚ each make their own best of the situation as the storm hits. The storm is described as a violent one‚ with

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    To what extent are the impacts of Tropical Revolving storms determined by human factors rather than physical factors? (40marks) A tropical revolving storm is a huge and extremely violent tropical storm which can be up to 500km in diameter. The Coriolis force is the driving force behind the spinning of these storms creating a lot of the storms power. These TRS are either known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic Region or Typhoons in the South East Asia region. However to become a TRS they have to

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    Name: University: Course: Tutor: Date: There is no Hope of Doing Perfect Research Griffiths (1998‚ p97) argued that there is no hope of doing perfect research. This statement has raised debates on whether it is true or not. Personally‚ I agree with him. I also do believe that there is no hope of doing perfect research. A person needs to understand what is meant by the words research and perfect before he or she agrees or disagrees with the statement. The word research can be defined as a studious

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    Severe Weather Storms: Hurricanes and Tornadoes A hurricane is an extremely violent tropical cyclone. The origin of the term Hurricane originates from a Mayan Storm god by the name of Hurakan. He was a Central American idol who believably caused the storms. Years later‚ the hypothesis of someone creating angry storms has been corrected. It is known that these storms are an act of nature by God’s laws at work. The term hurricane just stuck with the weather condition. Another source states

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    There is No Hope of Doing Perfect Research Plainly put‚ the word research simply means searching again. In a bid to explain further‚ research can be defined as a systematic and organized study with the aim of generating new facts. On the other hand‚ the word perfect is an adjective used to point out a complete state and without flaw. With this understanding‚ we can therefore define ‘perfect research’ as one that achieves positive results upon conclusion leading to no further study. In this regard

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    In Kate Chopin’s "The Storm"‚ the protagonist Calixta and her ex-boyfriend Alcée find themselves alone in a house during a storm. During this time‚ their desires surface and they commit adultery. Chopin uses symbolism in order to show their feelings throughout the story. These symbols include the town Assumption and the color white. However‚ the central symbol is the storm that takes place through the entirety of the story. The storm best shows Calixta’s and Alcée’s passion that Kate Chopin builds

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    must face your fears to be a more perfect and productive person. A perfect hero must face al their fears‚ which allows them to become a perfect hero. In the Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is portrayed as a perfect hero because he shows traits such as strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom. There are many traits a perfect hero must have‚ the most important one may be strength. Strength is so vital to be a perfect hero because you can accomplish so much with it. Perfect heroes need both mental and physical

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    In Kate Chopin’s “The Storm‚” both the plot and the setting of the story help support each other. Chopin was gifted in her use of the setting to strengthen the plot symbolically; in doing so she created a powerful atmosphere. The atmosphere created by Chopin’s style of writing gave “The Strom” a sense of excitement that raised the temperature of the reader’s blood and kept them turning the page for more. The first example was subtle‚ yet the setting was still used to empower the plot. “It began

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